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Hudson North Bay Recreation and Natural Area

August 9, 2011 | Posted in CLC, Community Assistance, Headline, Publication | Keywords: , ,
Tall grass at North Bay

On August 9, 2011, CLC published a proposal to transform the site of the former City of Hudson landfill and surrounding open space into a public recreation and natural area within walking distance of downtown Hudson. The plan envisions a trail network that would link the City with an expansive tract of open space and natural habitat, stretching from the City’s Charles Williams Park, through the 714-acre Greenport Conservation Area and northward on to Harrier Hill Park. Interpretive programs would educate visitors about the varied ecosystems as well as the history of shoreline settlement. The site would be a permanent outdoor classroom and natural laboratory for research and habitat management.

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Dutchess Rail Trail

July 1, 2011 | Posted in Community Assistance, Trails | Keywords:

Here is another great edition of Plan On It, the Dutchess County Planning Federation e-newsletter, with an interesting article on the Dutchess Rail Trail, a county-community collaboration that originated in the 1980′s. Columbia County is now positioned to move forward on at least two great trail corridors like this one.

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Biodiversity Training Opportunities

June 6, 2011 | Posted in Community Assistance

Hudsonia Ltd and the Hudson River Estuary Program will offer two sessions of the Biodiversity Short Course this summer, on July 26-28 and August 30 – September 1. They will include hands-on training in map-reading and field observation in order to identify and map habitat, and there will be ample time for questions and discussion of land use planning issues relevant to participants’ work. The sessions are designed for land-use decision makers from municipalities throughout the Hudson River Estuary Corridor. The July session will be held at the Norrie Point Environmental Center in Staatsburg, Dutchess County. There is no charge, but space is very limited and interested people should submit an application. Contact Gretchen Stevens, Director, Biodiversity Resources Center at Hudsonia, 845.758.7074 or stevens@bard.edu.

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Conference brings area trailblazers together

April 4, 2011 | Posted in CLC, Community Assistance, Headline
trails conference

Register-Star reports on CLC’s trail conference:

…The tide is shifting. People are getting around more under their own power. Hiking, biking, and snowshoeing have strong boosters who are willing to put in years of volunteer labor to create trails that will attract people from far and wide.

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Stormwater

March 8, 2011 | Posted in Community Assistance, Headline

floodingStormwater is typically an “out of sight, out of mind” topic. The standard engineering approach is to run it through a pipe, invisible to all of us. But flooding like we’re seeing this week is a reminder that stormwater, a by-product of development, is actually a regular part of our landscape. And our wetlands, floodplains, and stream buffers are increasingly important in helping to contain it.

Images from Register Star(David Lee/Hudson-Catskill Newspapers)

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